“Allan Scott, you were wrong!” Those were the words that were scratched into Port Adelaide history by Mark Williams, now former coach of the Port Power after his 2004 victory over the Brisbane Lions in the Grand Final. Allan Scott, head of the main sponsor of Port Adelaide, believed ‘Choco’ would never win a flag. [Read more]
The Albatross Rules: Chapter 19- Redemption
July 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
19. Redemption Their recent disgraceful behaviour only confirmed for Edith what she already suspected; the past players were, on the whole, a completely useless bunch. Most years their only real contribution to the running of the club was to organise a pie night. It was not a difficult event to put together. But in the [Read more]
Pouting pushes Pies to victory.
July 11, 2010 by 2 Comments
SIREN, the first quarter ends. Collingwood- 1 Port Adelaide- 33 I don’t need this, I REALLY don’t need this. I’m sick, I’m sore, I’m tired and I had a dizzy spill this morning. I refuse to go back to the doctors despite mums pleas and constant- “Danni, listen to me and let me take you [Read more]
Billy Miller visits Punt Road
July 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Billy’s spiritual sojourn of the old suburban grounds reaches Punt Road, home of Jack Dyer, the Tigers’ Disco and a monumental clash between Mushroom Records and 3XY, amongst other notable events. http://www.bellestorie.com/aroundthegrounds/punt/video/puntroad_0.html
The Real Costs and Benefits of Mega Sports Events
July 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The pattern is the same the world over. A bid is announced for a major sporting event. Politicians and businessmen roll out figures and rationalisations as to why we’ll all benefit from investment of the public purse in the acquisition of said event. If the bid should prove successful, then heaven and earth is moved to ensure things run [Read more]
Racing Almanac- Winter Finals
July 9, 2010 by 8 Comments
Easily dismissed as irrelevant to those outside of the Racing Industry, winter racing still offers opportunity and income to thousands and, despite meetings often denounced as “lacklustre” or even dismissed as “poor”, authorities work hard at providing incentives to keep business vibrant. Here in Victoria the VRC co-operates with other Metropolitan Clubs and with Country [Read more]
GigStats Rounds 13 & 14: Striking statistics
July 9, 2010 by 3 Comments
STATS ENTERTAINMENT ROUNDS 13 AND 14 by Andrew Gigacz STRIJK ONE It might have passed by many footy fans, but the Round 13 clash between marked a VFL/AFL first. With Andrew Strijk making his debut, he not only became the first player in history with that surname but his first-up effort marked the first ever [Read more]
THE PRE WRAP – ROUND XV
July 9, 2010 by 8 Comments
FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL MARNGROOK FAN What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The revelations emanating from Ben Cousins’ muddled pharmaceutical intake is sure to have the Mothers of Melbourne on the soapbox. Caffeine pills to get started. Stilnox to unwind. With a few celebratory post match beers in between, that doesn’t sound like a [Read more]
Local Footy: Wickers walk tall against 142nd opponent
July 8, 2010 by 7 Comments
Elsternwick Amateur Football Club’s greatest rivals Club games won lost drawn first played last played ANZ Bank/Albert Park 50 26 24 0 1961 2010 Collegians 47 20 25 2 1914 1953 Old Scotch 42 11 20 1 1923 1947 University Blacks 41 15 26 0 1921 1947 Glenhuntly 40 17 23 0 1928 1998 Power [Read more]
Cats keep out the Cold
July 8, 2010 by 8 Comments
It was a cold old day in Canberra last Sunday. Freezing in fact. With the kids bored out of their brain. And you kicking yourself for not having backed Serena to win Wimbledon. And sad with what the Uruguayans, and Fate, did to Ghana. Miserable outside and in. Although the fire and the Rice Bubbles [Read more]
Tigers’ win just as good on replay
July 8, 2010 by 3 Comments
Obviously, I was at St.Kilda V Melbourne when this match ended. Fortunately, I taped it so I could watch probably the equal best match of the round in full. A lazy afternoon in the holidays was the perfect time to view this game. Sydney won the toss and kicked to the city end. As the [Read more]
Top 10: Notable Comebacks From Injury
July 8, 2010 by 7 Comments
Well it is fair to declare that the hot topics in the football world at the present time relates to long-term injuries. The loss of star Fremantle mature-age recruit Michael Barlow to a broken leg is a blow not only for the Dockers but also to the competition in general as many would agree his [Read more]
WALKER NOT A GRADE, NEVER WILL BE
July 8, 2010 by 3 Comments
Enigmatic Adelaide forward Taylor Walker will never be an A-grader. A big statement, but it is true. The boy from Broken Hill does not fit into the A-grade category, according to the locals at the Barrier town (Broken Hill is on the Barrier Range). To be an A-grader one has to be born in Broken [Read more]
round 14 – one touch at a time
July 8, 2010 by 3 Comments
the night drifts along until Didak another night punctuated by Harry’s stampedes Jolly sidesteps the night all to himself first goal in an hour followed by another a minute later World Cup month and now Daisy tries a scissor kick night sounds a smother ricochets off the roof Swan up the ground and back one [Read more]
Freo breaks Port, Palmer breaks Barlow’s leg
July 7, 2010 by 1 Comment
Fremantle V Port Adelaide By Steve Healy This fixtured match left me dazzled, it has since last October. Fremantle v Port Adelaide, the only Saturday afternoon game in Round 14? Surely not. A game of footy is a game of footy, however. There are not many things I love more than listening to the footy [Read more]
The Albatross Rules – Chapter 18: Birds of the High Country
July 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
18. Birds of the High Country Con had woken up late on the Monday before the Dwights Mill game, flipped out of bed into the same pair of board shorts he’d kicked off the night before, and padded into the kitchen. Maureen was sitting at the laminex table staring into a half-full mug. He wasn’t [Read more]
Victoria v The All-Stars: Newman for mid-season draft?
July 7, 2010 by 8 Comments
by Josh Barnstable Sitting in the black chairs in the Numurkah doctors, I looked down at the ground, not trying to attract the attention of anyone. Wearing my ugg boots and trackies and with unbrushed hair, I was quite a sight. It was only old people in the waiting room though. If they are going [Read more]
Franksy’s 200th game
July 7, 2010 by 10 Comments
Daniel Franks player his 200th game for the Wynyard Cats last Saturday. Who? What? Where? Who cares? We all do. The long suffering supporters who have shared all his pain from the bone crunching hits he has received in his protracted career of unflinching attack on the ball; the emotional pain of another belting to [Read more]
Glitz and Glamour
July 6, 2010 by 1 Comment
by John Green Is it possible to be the glamour team of the competition and yet be sitting in last place on the ladder? Suddenly, after three wins in four games, Richmond is the flavour of the month. Ranked number one in clearances, scoring from clearances, individual clearance winner (Shane Tuck) and individual goalkicker (Jack [Read more]
Book Review: The Damned United by David Peace
July 6, 2010 by 9 Comments
David Peace, The Damned United, Faber and Faber, London, 2006, $23.95 Reviewed by Chris Riordan David Peace’s THE DAMNED UNITED is a remarkable novel. By dint of its nominal subject, Brian Clough, football manager, and his catastrophic 44 day reign at Leeds United in 1974, it is a sports book. But whilst that in itself, [Read more]
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